Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: Diabetes is an independent risk factor for sudden cardiac death. Prolongation of the QT interval on the ECG increases the risk of arrhytmias and sudden death, and the increased prevalance of QT prolongation is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular death in diabetic patients. Low vitamin D levels are also associated with cardiovascular mortality. The aim of this study was to investigte the relationship between QT interval and vitamin D levels in type 2 diabet...